WFMW-Family Rules Art

I think it’s not only a great piece of inexpensive art you can make for your home, it’s also a wonderful idea to establish good family rules that are positive and focus on what matters.

The supplies are just a canvas (I used 18×24, but you can use any size you want or already have), painted in a neutral background color. I printed out rules (I used a lot of hers, but added a few of my own too) on some of my favorite scrapbooking paper. I used 12×12 paper that had to be cut to fit the printer. I also googled free fonts and downloaded some fun ones.

I found it was cheaper to buy coordinating paper in a package, rather than individual sheets.

There is a lot of cutting in the project. I used modge podge to clue the slips of paper in place. I pieced the rules together and applied the glue on top also to seal it.

Here’s mine:

I love having them where we can all read them and remember what our family is all about!

very clever and cute too! I posted the 21 rules of this house on plain laminated paper when my kids were growing up…I would much rather have had this attractive option! OH…to be so creatively clever. I had fun participating in the WFMW for the first time. Can't wait for the upcoming themes!

I REALLY like your cabinets. Off subject, I know…but they are so awesome! The rules are cute too. Did you do those cabinets or are they custom??? I have to have my baby first before I can tackle my kitchen project.

I've seen this floating around and think it's such a great idea. We don't really have rules around my house as my osn just does what we tell him. However I could think of other things to put on the board. Your's turned out super!

I just recently saw these on someone else's site (can't remember now for the life of me!) and LOVED them. I would love to incorporate them into our household but haven't done it yet! Thanks for the reminder and further inspiration!

This is so cute! I've seen family rules before, especially where they are ordered and just sent back on a sheet of paper. This is so much better! I'm going to start working on mine. I may even make more than one so I can put it up in a couple of places in the house. Thanks so much for sharing this with us!

The other day I was thinking about creating a family rules sign. We've been talking a LOT lately about responsibility and taking care of things. I know a family rules sign would be a visual reminder for my guys.

I'm the anonymous poster again. Sorry to comment on the wrong post, but I can't get the other one to let me comment. (I hope you haven't blocked me. LOL) I just went and read your tweets. And I'm soooooo sorry for the sucker punch post. I honestly didn't do it to be mean. I felt like the biggest hypocrite even typing it. I didn't mean to be hurtful AT ALL! I have to say, though that I AM SO PROUD OF YOU!! You are teaching your kids an even bigger lesson by following through with the rest of your repentance. It was a total prompting of the Holy Spirit for me to comment as I did. B/c, believe me, in my flesh I totally would've been fine w/ you NOT telling the school. But I kept thinking, what if one of her kids had stolen some candy. Would it be ok they just admitted to her and told God they were sorry? No, they would need to go back to the store and admit what they'd done and pay the price for that candy. And as parents, we need to do the same.

Again, I'm so sorry for any hurt that it caused you. And I'm sorry if your kids have to be punished. But I pray that your brave actions will be the catalyst of change for a REALLY stupid rule at your kids school.

May I simply just say what a relief to uncover somebody that truly understands what they are talking about online. You actually know how to bring an issue to light and make it important. More and more people need to read this and understand this side of your story. I was surprised you’re not more popular because you definitely have the gift.

HI! I'm Kristen. I'm here to encourage you as a wife and mom and remind you there's a little bit of THAT family in all of us. I write books, run Mercy House and try to remember I am third (God first, others second). I'm glad you're here.